Looking back at the biggest GPS stories of the year
How about a GPS retrospective before we jump into the new year? Take a look and see if you missed anything! read more
Archives for 2013
This week in GPS — December 28th, 2013
December 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
Fisheries advise: tagged Tiger shark detected at Ocean Reef receiver at 02:16:00 AM on 28-Dec-2013
— Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) December 27, 2013
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. Instead of a lead image or video, we have a lead tweet this week. You can read more about the project by reading GPS-Tagged Sharks Post Location to Twitter, Alerting Beachgoers.
15 tips for the new handheld GPS owner
December 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you got a new handheld GPS, I’m hoping the weather is nice enough for you to get out and play with it. Here are some tips to help get you off on the right foot:
9 tips for the new auto GPS owner
December 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Some tips for your new auto GPS
Was Santa nice to you? Did you get a new GPS for your car? What? A handheld one? We’ll cover that tomorrow! Back to that auto unit – here are a few tips for using it:
GPS predictions for 2014
December 23, 2013 By 8 Comments
Time to prognosticate! My annual GPS predictions… read more
This week in GPS — December 21st, 2013
December 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. The video above fills you in on geocaching etiquette.
TomTom Runner GPS Watch review
December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Hands on with the TomTom Runner GPS Watch
The TomTom Runner GPS Watch
Garmin universal smartphone mount review
December 16, 2013 By 2 Comments
I’ve tried numerous smartphone mounts but most have had one fatal flaw — they rely on a windshield suction attachment point. And no matter how well you secure it, sooner or later a suction mount will fail and pop off the windshield, sending your pricey smartphone crashing to the floor. Which is why I’m quite smitten with Garmin’s new universal smartphone mount. read more
This week in GPS — December 14th, 2013
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New in Google Maps: Click the map to get coordinates
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image shows a new feature in the updated version of Google Maps.
Garmin’s mobile fragmentation problem
December 9, 2013 By 12 Comments
Garmin makes mobile apps for iOS, Android and even Windows Phone devices, but not all apps have made it to all markets. The table below summarizes what’s available where. read more
